Repositori URV

Identifier: imarina:9335145

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9335145

Authors:
Cruz-Carrión, A.Ruiz de Azúa, Mª J.Bravo, F.I.Muguerza, B.Suárez, M.Arola-Arnal, A.

Abstract:
Do you think that eating fruit in summer has the same effect on your body as does eating it in winter? Scientific evidence says no. Fruits contain polyphenols, which are substances produced by plants in response to the growing conditions. When animals eat these fruits, polyphenols signal animals’ bodies to adapt to the seasons. For example, bears eat berries in late summer because these fruits provide essential substances needed during hibernation. It has been observed that the effect of these fruit substances is affected by biological rhythms, which are chemical cycles that animals’ bodies follow that vary throughout the year. Thus, eating fruit in- or out-of-season generates different effects in your body. Eating fruit in-season is associated with optimal health effects. Hence, we must eat fruits in-season so that the rhythms of our lives are synchronized with the seasons.